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Re:How Two Pharmacists Figured Out That Decongestants Don't Work on Thursday December 21, 2023 @03:32PM (#38726471)
The TSA's official policy is to accept IDs within a year of expiration: https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/identification
Re:How Two Pharmacists Figured Out That Decongestants Don't Work on Thursday December 21, 2023 @03:21PM (#38726316)
Yeah, the scanners they use for age restriction are just standalone devices that show the age without the user having to figure it out themself.
Re:Beeper – Moving Forward on Thursday December 21, 2023 @02:29PM (#38725514)
AirMessage requires you to run a server on macOS, and Texts only supports iMessage on macOS. That's why Apple doesn't mind, because neither of those services is hacking iMessage itself.
It's really not. At all.
Re:How Two Pharmacists Figured Out That Decongestants Don't Work on Thursday December 21, 2023 @11:33AM (#38722699)
They've already come up with better, cheaper, more efficient methods. They don't need Sudafed anymore, so removing the stupid restriction won't affect meth production at all.
Re:How Two Pharmacists Figured Out That Decongestants Don't Work on Thursday December 21, 2023 @11:30AM (#38722649)
The reason they don't allow expired licenses for alcohol purchases is because an older, similar-looking person (sibling, etc.) could just give their expired license to someone who's underage.
Re:A Lufthansa A350's frustrating Oakland diversion on Tuesday December 19, 2023 @02:30PM (#38700325)
Clouds at SFO???? Never!
Re:A Lufthansa A350's frustrating Oakland diversion on Tuesday December 19, 2023 @02:29PM (#38700305)
With every other plane on visual, they can't just stick an ILS approach in there without messing everyone else up.
Re:A Lufthansa A350's frustrating Oakland diversion on Tuesday December 19, 2023 @02:27PM (#38700282)
> your phrasing "Lufthasa is the one making this hard on everyone" just seems wrong, having more safety seems totally justified and reasonable here.

It's so "justified and reasonable" that nobody else does it. Maybe it's not quite so justified or as reasonable as you think.

Re:Homes need to be built for better internet on Friday December 08, 2023 @01:30PM (#38572417)
They don't just leave cables hanging freely behind the walls.
Notifications aren't sent to IP addresses, so none of this matters.
Re:Switch off bad TV settings on Monday December 04, 2023 @02:27PM (#38521891)
The fact that it's still enabled by default on TVs being sold today is an unforgivable sin.
I guarantee you're not the only one. Do you think Spotify brought on someone like Rogan without considering protest cancellations?
Unless you are pretty high up at Spotify, you have literally no idea how much Joe Rogan has brought in for them. His podcast has been number one on the platform since it launched.
Re:One of the greatest user interface disasters in history on Wednesday November 29, 2023 @05:57PM (#38466505)
There really is no mechanical connection. And the Airbus A320 (first airliner with no mechanical backup) has been flying this way since 1988, so it's not anywhere near as dangerous as you think.
Yeah, I think that's all there is here.
Well yeah, of course. I'm talking about the most common scenario, where both parties are using Realtors (TM).
No, the seller pays the 6% commission to their agent and then their agent gives the buyer's agent half of it. That's how it works everywhere in the US.
What if the user "initiates the thread" by taking an explicit action on a website? The carrier has no way of knowing that, so what should they do? Just block everything? Not workable.
Re:Maine's Constitution Has Unprintable Sections on Tuesday November 07, 2023 @11:32AM (#38178893)
Yeah, I thought it was a Canadian thing as well. Coming from an area that was heavily populated by Indians, it was a relatively large part of the curriculum back in my younger days. And I never heard that term in relation to Native Americans.
Re:Maine's Constitution Has Unprintable Sections on Tuesday November 07, 2023 @11:02AM (#38178423)
A house is not a sovereign nation.
Re:Maine's Constitution Has Unprintable Sections on Tuesday November 07, 2023 @10:55AM (#38178302)
If I print that page, should I stay out of Maine unless/until this amendment passes?
Re:Maine's Constitution Has Unprintable Sections on Tuesday November 07, 2023 @10:53AM (#38178276)
Tabs.
I doubt it, at least initially. 911 calling is part of the licensing for cellular carriers, but Starlink isn't a cellular carrier. It'll be interesting to see how this plays out from a legal and regulatory point of view.
Where in the Declaration does it state that entering the US is an inalienable right? I'm confused.
This is exactly what China does today. How is it not in a country's best interest to deny a visa to aliens that hate the country?
Re:Cooler Screens on Monday October 23, 2023 @11:20AM (#37986929)
> it is kind of violent and rape'y.

Comparing hearing an ad while you pump gas to rape is disgusting. Grow up.

Re:Hackers Stole Access Tokens from Okta's Support Unit on Friday October 20, 2023 @03:44PM (#37960629)
At the bottom of the email, it said:

> Please note that this information is Okta confidential information and should not be shared outside of your organization.

Which is pretty hilarious, honestly.

Re:Free IRS-run tax filing pilot to be available in 13 states on Tuesday October 17, 2023 @04:05PM (#37920803)
It'll only apply to simple tax situations for this initial pilot launch.
> This[1] is the typical satellites thruster:

Define "typical" because it's not being used on any geostationary satellites.

> Power that up for 10 seconds on a satellite weighing 500 kg

500kg? Hilarious. These satellites are the size of a bus and their weights are measured in tons.

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